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Rihanna's "Man Down" Video Criticized for Murder Scene
The Parents Television Council isn't too pleased with Rihanna's latest music video, "Man Down," which premiered on BET's 106 & Park yesterday. The song, about a young woman who seeks revenge against a man who raped her,
Updated: 06/02/2011 07:41P
Georgia Immigration Law Draws Legal Challenge From Civil Liberties Groups
The ACLU and other civil liberties groups filed a complaint claiming that the Utah law was an unconstitutional burden to legal immigrants and too much like portions of Arizona's immigration law. A federal judge last month temporarily blocked that law,
Updated: 06/02/2011 07:41P
Attorney general promises to clarify medical pot position
PROVIDENCE, RI -- US Attorney General Eric Holder promised Thursday to clarify the Justice Department's position on state medical marijuana laws after federal prosecutors warned they might prosecute everyone from licensed growers
Updated: 06/02/2011 07:41P
5 unintended consequences of the Credit CARD Act
Neibling may be on to something, given that during 2010 bankruptcies rose by 9 percent to 1.53 million, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute. On the other hand, the high unemployment rate and plunging home values surely had something to do
Updated: 06/02/2011 07:41P
From the LivinginPeru.com editor: Peru's elections
This Sunday, we all will have to face the music and live in excitement for a few days, as I doubt either Keiko Fujimori or Ollanta Humala will have an overwhelming victory that will be recognized or accepted by the opposition right away.
Updated: 06/02/2011 07:41P
Brad Cooper juror speaks out about murder trial
"It is my personal belief that we (the jurors) came into this process verdict-neutral. Brad Cooper was innocent until proven guilty," jury foreman Andy Gilbert said in an email this week to WRAL News and other media outlets. "I came into this situation
Updated: 06/02/2011 07:41P
Bailed-out banks eye offshore listing to meet fund...
Pursuant to the realisation of this, MDBs earlier rescued from the jaw of bankruptcy by the CBN in 2009 may seek to list on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) to raise funds before a deadline to recapitalize, said Ibukun Adebayo, the LSE's head of primary
Updated: 06/02/2011 07:41P
Ecuador Court Dismisses Case Against Chevron Lawyers -Sources
A judge on Ecuador's National Court of Justice has dismissed a case against two Chevron Corp. (CVX) lawyers and several former oil-sector officials over an alleged fraudulent agreement tied to environmental remediation,
Updated: 06/02/2011 07:40P
Ecuador Court Dismisses Case Against Chevron Lawyers -Sources
A judge on Ecuador's National Court of Justice has dismissed a case against two Chevron Corp. (CVX) lawyers and several former oil-sector officials over an alleged fraudulent agreement tied to environmental remediation,
Updated: 06/02/2011 07:40P
Joe Arpaio Settles Lawsuit With Feds Over Access...
The United States Department of Justice announced this afternoon that Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has entered a "court-enforceable" agreement with the DOJ "resolving a longstanding dispute over access to information related to the department's
Updated: 06/02/2011 07:40P
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